Bangladesh's major rivers and their tributaries are being heavily silted every year affecting the navigability and causing recurring floods. About 2.4 million tons of silts are carried annually from
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has sought clarifications from US multinational AES Transpower regarding coal and water linkages for the Rs 2,000 crore fast-track Ib-valley project promoted
Incidence of poverty has come down significantly in both urban and rural areas of the country. This is the conclusion of a study organised by the department of statistics that used all methods of
International Labour Organization (ILO) and the UN Children's Educational Fund (UNICEF) announced a programme to combat the bonded labour problem in Nepal. The programme entitled:"Towards elimination
The Valley Traffic Police (VTPO) of Nepal had taken the responsiblity of enforcing the emission control laws against smoke belching vehicles. Unfortunately, the measures adopted have failed to
The Greenpeace ship "Sirius" joined local activists at the Dardanelles to protest against the Turkish Government's plans to build a 300 megawatt coal power plant in a forest
Viagra, the anti-impotence drug, could be cleared for sale in the European Union within weeks, after winning approval from an European scientific committee. The EU's standing committee of medicines,
Royal Dutch/Shell, the biggest oil producer in Nigeria, has for the first time declared force majeure on shipments from both its Bonny and Forcados crude export terminals in the Niger Delta. Force
A new wave of treatments is giving fresh hope to the 4m people worldwide who suffer from Parkinson's disease. Five drugs have recently reached the market, several others are in development, and more
Phytopharm, a small British company which develops drugs from plant extracts, has licensed a plant-based appetite suppressing compound to Pfizer, the big US pharmaceuticals group. The collaboration
